﻿	<p>The distribution flow element <em>IfcEnergyConversionDevice</em> defines 
    the occurrence of a device used to perform
    energy conversion or heat transfer and typically participates
    in a flow distribution system. Its type is defined by <em>IfcEnergyConversionDeviceType</em> 
    or its subtypes.</p>


    <blockquote class="history">
	HISTORY&nbsp; New entity in IFC2.0.
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    <blockquote class="change-ifc2x4">
    	IFC4 CHANGE&nbsp; This entity has been deprecated for instantiation and will become ABSTRACT in a future release; new subtypes should now be used instead.
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